So I've been doing a couple batches of scaled down IPAs that clock in around 4% ABV and haven't found what I'm looking for yet. Looking for something dry with little to no caramel sweetness and a good hop flavor without overpowering bitterness.

As far as parameters go I've been using an APA profile with the gravity at the bottom of the range and the IBUs at the top leaving a hop bitterness ratio around one which is closer to that of an IPA. So, next try I'm thinking something like this.

Thoughts? Questions? Concerns? I did a wheatish IPA last year similar to this that I liked, not sure how it will transfer to a scaled down version. Guess we'll find out. Only a 2.5 gallon test batch so I'm not worried about taking a chance.

Yeah I think it will be dry enough, I'm not super worried about that, I guess more on avoiding the caramel flavor was the goal. Was thinking of actually upping the mash temp... or maybe lowering it.... or maybe just letting it ride at 152*. Not sure here and I lost my notes from my last attempt at something like this. This will be my third run at what I guess I would call a session IPA or Americanized session beer and have found so far it's trickier to do than I initially thought.